The bottom of the top is on the lathe and she is showing the shape of the female threads that will be cut

Using her threading jig to cut the female threads in the bottom of the top (box)

The spinning-top bottom has been threaded and decorated but is still left on the face plate

The male threads have been cut in the top of the spinning-top box and she is adding a shoulder to seat the bottom of the box

The bottom has been threaded onto the top and is now shaped to a point

The bottom of the spinning-top has been decorated with chatter work and color

The top of the box (spinning top) is having its handle shaped

A skew chisel is used to smooth out the end grain on the top surface

The handle has been shaped and is now sanded and finished

the parts of the spinning-top are buffed with carnuba wax

the finished spinning-top box

The box opened to show the threads

A mini chatter tool used for the smaller diameter mini-top

Shaping the handle of the mini-top

The mini-top inside the threaded-box spinning-top